Letters to Tom T. Hall
Dear Mr. Hall,
I have a very special memory provided by you. When I was about 10 or 11 years old i was at a concert of yours with my family. I am 39 now and i have never forgotten this. After the concert, my mother and I were standing in line waiting for a chance to get your autograph. It was a very long line. As our turn was approaching, a man came to the line and pushed me aside to cut the line. Just as he did you happened to look up and apparently had seen what had happened. When we made it up to you you made the man who had pushed me aside go to the back of the line and then you took me into your bus to show me around. This was such a special moment in a kid's life that I will never forget it. You made a 10 year old kid feel very special. Words can never express the way this made me feel. For this I thank you very much. Sorry that it took 29 years for this thank you, but I hope that you realize how special that moment was for me.
Your fan forever,
Wayne
(Dear Tom)
My mom and dad have been listening to your music for as long as I can
remember. I'm 22 years old and I look at it this way:
1.) Father-Son-Holy Spirit
2.) Tom T. Hall
3.) John Stockton
4.) my friend Omar Watson
5.) everybody else
C. Vance Brantley
ring size : 10
favorite movie : Hoosiers
Omar's favorite food : Double Decker Moon Pie
P.S. I want "Me and Jesus" sung at my funeral. Really!
You are a HERO! It's about time someone put up this Homepage.
My name is Jim Murchison. I am 24 years old, but I can remember
listening to your song with my father in his pickup, when I was young.
It wasn't long ago, for some unknown reason, the song "Who's gonna feed
those hogs" popped into my head. I was out with a group friends and one
of them remembered it too. So, we proceeded to sing what we could
recall to the enjoyment of those in the resturant. The strange thing was
that it was about a week before your newest record was scheduled for
release. Since that time I've bought the box set and the CD that
brought together your greatest hit volumes one and two. I have to say
that they are my favorites. Now I'm not sure why they are my favorites.
But I have to say that the way your songs bring enjoyment to my father
and me as we driving around in that same pickup truck now.
thanks for those moments,
Jimmy Murchison
Dear Mr. Tom T. Hall,
My name is Anthony Baye and I am seventeen years
old. Awhile ago I lost my copy of your album "Songs From Fox Hollow",
and have not been able to find it since. I recently located a possible
source only to find that the album had been placed on moratorium. I am
greatly interested in finding another copy. If you could assist me in any
way, I would be grateful.
Sincerely,
Anthony David Baye
Hello,
Writing to you is a dedicated fan. It took me quite some efforts to
buy your records for I am living in Belgium. Most of your records I purchased
in The Netherlands. (I live very close to the Dutch border.) I have now
16 of your albums. No need to say I like your songs. One thing has been
bothering me for some time now. I wonder if you could clear this up for
me. Here in Belgium we have a singer called "Bobbejaan Schoepen".
He owns a theme-park called "Bobbejaanland". Back in what I believe
to be the early sixties, maybe the late fifties, he recorded a song titled
"Een Cafe Zonder Bier", translated that is: "A Bar With
No Beer." It is the very same tune you recorded. The lyrics are somewhat
altered, but tell the same story. I know Bobbejaan has visited the USA.
Have you ever met him? The funny thing is, on his records he claims to
be the author of the song, and on your record you yourself take credit.
Last year I met Bobbejaan in person in his "Bobbejaanland". I
didn't ask him this question. I thought it was better to ask you first.
Greetings, thanks for your beautiful music, good health,
Anton Kuijstermans Essen, Belgium
Tom T.,
You have been a favorite singer of mine as long as I can remember.
I sang along with "I Washed My Face I The Morning Dew," when
I was too young to understand the meaning of the words.
Last Christmas my wife bought the song box "Storyteller, Poet,
Philosopher" for my gift. She had no real idea that I would get so
much pleasure from it, she just knew that I always looked for your records
in the store. We now live in Killeen, TX. If you ever have a show in this
area, please let me know. I have never seen you perform in person. By the
way, I'll do my best not to sing along too loudly. Your Friend,
Tom Ockenfels
I'm a 40 year-old Swedish man who always had love country music. Sixteen
years ago I discovered the country songs written by Tom T. Hall and from
that moment he became my foremost country favorite of all. I think he is
the greatest songwriter of all country artists in the U.S. and I love almost
everything I've heard from him. Unfortunatey it's very difficult to find
his records on the Swedish record market but I have found four of them
in a record catalog named Ginza Records. I felt a great happiness when
I found the homepage today and I hope it will stay alive for many years
further. I looked at the lyrics and I became very glad to find them but
I hope they will increase in number because there are a lot of lyrics I
would be glad if I could get from your homepage. One of the greats I think
will be "The Old Side Of Town". Something which really suprised
me is the fact that I have never seen a music video from him on CMT. I
think if people here in Sweden could hear and see him on CMT Sweden would
be a new great record market for him.
Anyway, once again thank you for this homepage; it will be a pleasure
in the future to have access to it.
Kjell Lundell Sweden
Hi,
I enjoyed your Tom T Hall homepage.
I didn't notice any mention
about Connersville Indiana in any of the biography's or reviews. I live
in Connersville and everyone of the older folks talk about him still.
Local lore has him playing in many of the local bars around town,
including one called"Mousies". This bar is still open and serves a
great steak dinner. I know that a lot of this is true because he even
wrote a song about the town called "Thank you Connersville Indiana" and
it was on his "I witness life" album. Also on the album were photographs
of local buildings (the hose house from the horse and buggy days) and
many of the local people. Many people remember him as a good though
struggling musician who used the pass the hat method for his living. If
you have any way of contacting himlet him know that he is still
remembered in this town. Also a man by the name of Rocky Carlton used to
play guitar in his band and still lives here locally. I have seen many
pictures of him Tom and Tanya Tucker when she was still a teenager.
Take care and God bless,
Terry
Just a thank you for the great concert last year in Hobart, Tasmania.
We didn't hang around to say hello after the show, because it looked
like you'd be autographing CDs for hours!
I hope that Bear Family Records will continue to re-release the
earlier material on CD, and indeed that you will continue to record
(and write!),
Regards
Kerry Richardson.
Mr. Hall I wanted to drop you a note to say how much you mean to me as a
singer. I have been a fan of yours so long I can not remember when I wasn't.
I miss hearing song like Homecoming, Ode to a switchblade, who's gonna feed
them hogs, and so many more. I now thousands of people have been telling you
this for years, but you are the VERY BEST! I hope to hear more music from
you. One of the things I have wanted to do is shake your hand and tell you
in person how well you write, tell a story and sing. God bless you Mr. Hall
and may the lord keep smilin' on ya.
Al Davis
Dear Tom T.,
I recently saw your show in Wheeling, WV.I really enjoyed
seeing you again.
I saw you several years ago at an outdoor concert in Adamsburg, PA. As a
matter of fact I came on your bus and got you to autograph your book for
me. I was happy to see you once again. I really enjoyed hearing you
sing again. I hope to see you some time, in the not too distant future
for another great concert.
Stay well and keep singing those songs that I so like hear.
Sincerely,
A fan of many years,
Mid Pittman
Dear Mr. Hall,
Our children, now 29,27, and 24, grew up singing along
with your Songs of Fox Hollow album. For the last couple years, I have
looked everywhere I go trying to find it on CD. I have nieces and
nephews and hopefully will have grandhildren who would love all those
songs. Our album is very old and scratched, so we cannot even copy it
to tape. Can you tell me where I might find the CD with all those
songs? I do have one which has a couple of them. I have searched the
net trying to find it and have had no luck. We think you are great and
appreciate your music very much. Sincerly, Pris Kimel
Reply:
In your email you asked about the "Songs Of Fox Hollow" album. As you well
know, it is out of print and has not been reissued on compact disc in its
original form. However, there is good news. In 1995 Mercury-Nashville
released a CD called "Tom T. Hall's Country Songs For Children", which
comprises the entire "Songs Of Fox Hollow" album and seven songs from 1988's
"Country Songs For Kids Album" -- 18 songs in all. I've copied below the two
original albums from the website's Discography. The songs from the 1988
release are #s 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, & 10.
Songs Of Fox Hollow (For Children Of All Ages) (Mercury, 1974)
Side One
1. The Mysterious Fox Of Fox Hollow
2. Sneaky Snake
3. How To Talk To A Little Baby Goat
4. The Barn Dance
5. I Care
Side Two
1. Ole Lonesome George The Basset
2. I Wish I Had A Million Friends
3. Everybody Loves To Hear A Bird Sing
4. I Like To Feel Pretty Inside
5. The Song Of The One Legged Chicken
6. I Love
Country Songs For Kids (Mercury, 1988)
Side One
1. Let's Go Shopping Today
2. Fox Hollow's Animal Train
3. The Word Song (Fortopolyismingpreedinphycholay)
4. The Dancing Tree
5. Let's Play Remember
Side Two
1. You Are A Star (Brittni's Song)
2. Why Is It So Hard To Say No
3. Randy Raccoon
4. That's What Songs Are For
5. The Duck And The Rooster
6. Let's Spend Christmas At My House
--Editor
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